Unmastered

Anton Ritter has served in the shadows for Clan Ventrue for over a century, without fault. To hoary elders, who prize their useful servants, he is a winter ghoul, an adapted slave. He is accustomed to his curse. It is not without its consolations — sunrises, fresh bread, a bottle of red that isn’t blood. The price is freedom. Since it was never his choice, he rarely mourned its loss. When his master asks him to establish a base in the San Francisco Bay ahead of his arrival, Ritter is on a thirty day leash. Free, with the boons and sins of freedom. And, with another independent ghoul providing a glimpse into his potential future, Ritter doesn’t know if he can ever surrender it again so meekly.[can be read standalone]